Magic: The Gathering · Shards of Alara

Cruel Ultimatum

French name: Ultimatum cruel

164Rare

Cruel Ultimatum (Shards of Alara 164) has a market price of US$0.42 to US$25.00 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$0.42Low US$0.24

FoilUS$25.00Low US$4.00

As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Sorcery
Mana cost: {U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R}
Artist: Ralph Horsley

Card text

Target opponent sacrifices a creature, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.

Flavour text

There is always a greater power.

About this card

Cruel Ultimatum is card 164 in Shards of Alara, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 3, 2008. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Ralph Horsley. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.42 (Normal), US$25.00 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 8.7%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.